[6] The series' opening titles theme was an animation of a male figure made up of stars (known as the 'Star Kicker') dancing.

The programme's title music, with its harmonica theme, was a track called Stone Fox Chase by a Nashville band, Area Code 615.

He later became notorious among the younger generation for distancing himself on air from Roxy Music's first performance on the show and calling the New York Dolls "mock rock"[7][8] and left OGWT in 1978.

Owing to technical issues during the show's early years and the need to ensure performances were controlled, the bands often recorded the instrumental tracks the day before.

It featured live performances from Gary Numan, Kiki Dee, Peter Frampton, Wildwood Kin, Richard Thompson, Albert Lee and Robert Vincent.

[13] Harris chatted to Whistle Test alumni, including Gary Numan, Dave Stewart, Joan Armatrading, Ian Anderson, Toyah Willcox, Dennis Locorriere, Chris Difford and Kiki Dee, as well as fan Danny Baker.

[13] Gary Numan's performances on the show caused his latest album, Savage (Songs from a Broken World), to re-enter the charts the following week at number 60.